Movies: Natural history

Minnesota: A History of the Land vividly brings to life the epic story of the people and landscapes of Minnesota. From the retreat of the last ice sheets to the growth of today’s suburbs – the series seeks to entertain as it enriches our understandin...

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A breathtaking adventure across five continents and through time to reveal nature's most vital secret. Watch a flying fox gorge itself on a midnight snack of figs. Climb into the prickly jaws of insect-eating plants. Witness a mantis disguised as a f...

A documentary showcasing the world's many different animal species, both past and present....

An artistic animated short showing the life in secondary school....

GRAND LODGES tells the story of Yellowstone's Old Faithful Lodge, first of the grand park lodges, and Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel, considered by many the park system's most luxurious. CANYON LODGES features El Tovar, on the South Rim of Grand Canyon Na...

In this DVD, Mr. Riddle shares the results of his much reading and research in the area of Carbon 14 dating, and explains the importance of Carbon 12 in conjunction with C-14. He explains in simple terms the molecular breakdown process. He also discu...

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A documentary that explores the natural world of the sea, from the single-celled organism to more complex forms of life, OCEAN ORIGINS was originally filmed in the IMAX large format, which adds a crispness and clarity to the images. This documentary ...

Legends of lost continents and civilizations have captivated people throughout time. Philosophers and astronomers like Aristotle and Ptolemy believed that an unknown continent existed in the Southern hemisphere. In the Age of Discovery, renowned expl...

Where God Likes to Be focuses on three young protagonists full of hope and promise - Andi Running Wolf, Edward Tailfeathers, and Douglas Fitzgerald - following them over the course of a summer that marks a turning point in all of their lives. Each gr...

This is the story of a thousand-year-old tree, resilient ambassador of Nature and silent witness of History. The lives of men and women slip under its fronds, often unaware of how much their existence depends on its presence. This is the story of s'o...

The extraordinary and storied life of Topsy, a bactrian camel, whose career spanned the military, the mines, the movies and more....

Often regarded as empty and desolate, the Israeli deserts are anything but. These deserts have shaped some of the toughest creatures on the planet --- with some incredible stories of survival. Her debut film, the Director took a profound journey in...